It is described in the indictment, fuelled by lies. Lies by the defendant targeted at obstructing a Bedrock Function of the us government, the nations process of collecting, counting and certifying the results of the president ial election. The men and women of Law Enforcement who defended the us Capital Onjanuary The 6th are heroes. They are patriots and The Very Best of us. They did notjust defend a building, or the people sheltering in it they put their lives on the line to defend who we are as a country and as a people. They defended the very institutions and principles that defined the United States. Since the attack on our capital the Department Ofjustice Has remained committed to ensuring accountability for those criminally responsible for what happened that day. This case is brought consistent with that commitment. Our investigation of other individuals continues. In this case, my office will seek a speedy trial so that our evidence can be tested in court and judged by a jury o
very detail, goes into compensation, it has quotes from people, that back a lot of what the department ofjustice is alleging against donald trump. just to let you know, donald trump has reacted again on his social media network site saying, why did not bring this ridiculous case two and half years ago, they wanted it right in the middle of my campaign, that s why. i think the reason probably why they did not bring it then is that they have been investigating. they had to take their time to get evidence at the department ofjustice has been of justice has been investigating ofjustice has been investigating it for some time post jack smith actuallyjoint it for some post jack smith actually joint it for some time postjack it for some time post jack smith it for some time postjack smith actuallyjoined the case in november, 2022. of course, there was a trial in the senate to impeach donald trump over january the 6th, but he was acquitted. nonetheless, as we are seeing, donald trump is claimi
saying that they want to see the country move on. it is understandable the country move on. it is understandable that - the country move on. it is understandable that we . the country move on. it 3 understandable that we want to see the country move on because of what happened on january the 6th was an embarrassment. so yes, we want to see the country move on, but i do not think we can move on will stop notjust for our sake, can move on will stop notjust for oursake, but can move on will stop notjust for our sake, but for the sake of our standing for our sake, but for the sake of ourstanding in for our sake, but for the sake of our standing in the world. we cannot move on without accountability. when i hear things like this is the weaponisation of the department ofjustice, it is laughable to me. with this to me is karma. throughout the campaign in 2016, all we heard from trump and his rallies was the chance, lock her up, lock her up. he ran on the weaponisation of the legal system an
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that he actually knew the truth. that is he actually knew the truth. that is really he actually knew the truth. that is really important - that is really important analysis there. thank you for making that clear for us. i want to get your take on what we will see on thursday, stephanie, with this arraignment in particular how people see the former president use this for his campaigning. i use this for his campaigning. i think we will see a serious proceeding. what i do not think we witt proceeding. what i do not think we will see is the amount of backtash we will see is the amount of backlash that donald trump has been trying to spur up with his supporters. i think for weeks now. supporters. i think for weeks now, actually months, he has been now, actually months, he has been talking about how angry his supporters will be at every turn his supporters will be at every turn when his supporters will be at every turn when he faces legal jeopardy and what we have seen with th